There is a lot about Ron Paul I like a lot and a lot that worries me. He is for sure a bull in a china shop. Some of the dishes I would celebrate breaking, others not so much....the real problem I have is that he is too much of a dogmatic and not practical enough.

Terry,No where did I say or imply that I was against having convictions. Being and inflexible dogmatic does not work in the real world. Dogma always has holes where it just does not fit. Maybe if he was, as he should be for a libertarian, pro drug legalization, pro sexual anything, and pro abortion rights, you would find him too dogmatic.

Barry

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That is exactly what I am trying to do for you Terry, educate a Catholic Seems I am timely!

Maybe if he was, as he should be for a libertarian, pro drug legalization, pro sexual anything, and pro abortion rights, you would find him too dogmatic.

An' since the country has been moving in those directions, thanks to the liberal left, to allow us to: : fry our brains,,,, STD's, Aids, pedophiles everywhere, "the pill" for 11 year olds,,,, kill your kids, grandparents 'n yourself, we're better off now, eh?__________________Terrence P. Tuffy

Be steady in your convictions, and be a person of your word.
Book of Sirach 5:10

STDs have been with us forever as has pedophilia. The greater visibility has been the only change. Are you aware that people can have a very active and/or promiscuous sex life and never get an STD, or at least one that can't be cured? Are you aware of the deadly danger posed by simply meeting someone who has bird flu once it changes to a more communicable form? (so shaking hands will now be a sin?)

Sometimes I think you are living the life of someone jealous of other peoples pleasure. Believe me I have never regretted an orgasm or any other great pleasure in my life. ("sinful" or not) My only regret was not starting sooner. Unfortunately I had a head full of crap from my Catholic up bringing that held me back. Many have told me I more than caught up. So far my only excess that has caused me any health problem is wine and food......leading to the need for more diets and exercise.

As far as pedophilia goes, we know what sexual deprivation leads to among our celibate clergy.....need I say more on that?

Remember the two medical rules on male sexuality...use it or lose it and the more you use it the LOWER your probability of prostate cancer.....sort of an inverse STD!

So loosen up Terry and enjoy the ONLY life you are likely to have, certainly the only one you can be sure of.

Barry, it's not always only about YOU. I'm talkin' about the American people as a whole. Can you honestly sit back an' say, "Oh yeah, we're a lot better off now."? even when the CDC is telling us that all these disease and infections are trending upwards? Greater visibility is not the only change.

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Are you aware of the deadly danger posed by simply meeting someone who has bird flu once it changes to a more communicable form? (so shaking hands will now be a sin?)

I suspect you got that from the "Dr. Phil School of Logical Thinking"

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Believe me I have never regretted an orgasm or any other great pleasure in my life. ("sinful" or not)

An' it's statements like that, that give other people a sense of license to commit the crimes they do.

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As far as pedophilia goes, we know what sexual deprivation leads to among our celibate clergy.....need I say more on that?

Oh yeah, like that's the cause. It's the teachers that are taking a beating now. How celibate are they? I can't wait to hear BJ's rant against them.

__________________Terrence P. Tuffy

Be steady in your convictions, and be a person of your word.
Book of Sirach 5:10

As far as pedophilia goes, we know what sexual deprivation leads to among our celibate clergy.....need I say more on that?

Just what evidence have you that 'sexual deprivation' is the cause of anything among celibate clergy, or anyone else? Why do you mention pedophilia? I know of no evidence showing pedophilia to be disproportionate among clergy. But maybe you can enlighten?

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Remember the two medical rules on male sexuality...use it or lose it and the more you use it the LOWER your probability of prostate cancer.....sort of an inverse STD!

Just whose "rules" are those? Is there any evidence to support them?

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So loosen up Terry and enjoy the ONLY life you are likely to have, certainly the only one you can be sure of.

I agree here that Terry should loosen up. It can't be healthy medically or mentally waking up each morning hating the government, the country, his own up bringing; spending the last few years worrying about the 'spiraling' interest rates brought on by the spending on the War in Iraq, expecting the impeachment of the President and Vice-president and the indictment of Karl Rove, and now envisioning the worst economic disaster since the Depression!

But wait, that's not Terry's outlook! Whose outlook can that be? Maybe that's the fellow who needs to 'loosen' up and enjoy this life, the only one HE feels he'll ever have?

Freedom is doing what Terry agrees is ok, license is what is NOT OK by Terry.....so where did you get the right to define one mans pleasure (or womans) as license versus practice of human freedom?

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Is there any evidence to support them?

Actually yes. In one case of prostate cancer I cited the study about a year ago, I am sure there are probably others. John is to be forgiven since we all suffer ffrom memory loss at our age. In his case he also forgot when we last had a surplus of the budget (hint: Clinton years)

Male menopause only occurs when a combination of advanced age and non-use over a reasonable period of time happen. I make sure that will will not happen for me, fortunately I have help But solo works just fine.

After a quick search of this site, the only comment I find from you that remotely resembles even a reference to a study on prostrate cancer reads, "(BTW, did you know that frequent orgasms in a guy reduce later life prostate cancer by some 30%? ...)."Not even you can think that that is citing a study. So can you please refresh my memory and show where you've cited a particular study and the name of that study?

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Male menopause only occurs when a combination of advanced age and non-use over a reasonable period of time happen...

A little modesty, decorum and respect for others who read this board might be nice.

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STD's increase here, across country
BY PEGGY O’FARRELL
Sexually transmitted infections continued to rise across the United States last year, according to new data released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

All the sex ed in the schools now-a-days is doin' a fine job. __________________Terrence P. Tuffy

Be steady in your convictions, and be a person of your word.
Book of Sirach 5:10

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